Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey
| Bermondsey | |
|---|---|
The former Bermondsey Town Hall | |
Bermondsey within the County of London | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) |
| • 1931 | 1,503 acres (6.08 km2) |
| • 1961 | 1,504 acres (6.09 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 125,903 |
| • 1931 | 111,542 |
| • 1961 | 51,860 |
| Density | |
| • 1911 | 84/acre |
| • 1931 | 74/acre |
| • 1961 | 34/acre |
| History | |
| • Origin | Bermondsey parish Rotherhithe parish St Olave District |
| • Created | 1900 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Southwark |
| Status | Metropolitan borough |
| Government | Bermondsey Borough Council |
| • HQ | Spa Road |
| • Motto | Prosunt gentibus artes (Arts profit the people) |
Coat of arms of the borough council | |
| Map of borough boundary | |
The Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London, created in 1900 by the London Government Act 1899. It was abolished and its area became part of the London Borough of Southwark in 1965.